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Website
American Movie Classics Company

The Film Site: Film History Before 1920

For Students 9th - 10th
A storehouse of information about early film history, which discusses the development of the science and art behind motion picture technologies. Also looks at the how films were exhibited, the first feature-length films, early stars, fan...
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Primary
Other

Media History Digital Library: Government & Law Collection (1912 1995)

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of original documents that deal with the interactions between the film industry and the government. They cover such issues as censorship, film industry regulation, labor issues, juvenile delinquency, and the blacklisting of...
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Graphic
Rudiments of Wisdom

Rudiments of Wisdom Encyclopaedia: Cinematography

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn some fun facts about cinematography from this encyclopaedia entry drawn in comic-book style.
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Handout
Other

Something About Mary Pickford

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is about the life and career of Mary Pickford, a Canadian-born actress who gained fame as a silent film star in Hollywood.
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Website
Other

Stefan Timphus: The Marx Brothers

For Students 9th - 10th
Website devoted to the history of the Marx Brothers. Students can find individual biographies of each brother and details about the movies and shows in which they participated.